he said alex salmond was the beating heart of the snp.he snp, first ministerjohn swinney when he arrived, was met with boos and cheers of traitor from some in the crowd here. the crowd outside, several hundred strong, there were claps and cheers. but there were shouts of traitor. a sign that perhaps this movement that alex salmond once led is no longer united. but most of that was put to one side. the vast majority of this morning's proceedings... people gathered just to pay their respects on the life and legacy of alex salmond. an ex—director of harrods has told the bbc that mohamed al fayed manipulated managers to conceal his crimes, and sacked those he could not control. jon brilliant worked at the luxury department store from 2000 to 2002. he said al fayed plied him with $50,000 of cash in envelopes, which he believes was an attempt to control him. he gave ben king this exclusive interview. how did mohamed al fayed get away with his crimes for so long? did harrods' directors know? jon brilliant worked in his private office for a year

alex salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69. have been a few speakers at the memorial, including alex salmond's niece alexander elliot anderson salmond. to the world he was a political giant, a strong leader, a fearless campaigner. to us, he was a dearly loved husband, brother, and uncle. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in edinburgh. many hundreds of invited guests at st giles�* cathedral here earlier on today, among them the former prime minister gordon brown, the current first ministerjohn swinney. there were also musicians — the proclaimers played a song during the service, as did dougie maclean, he played his unofficial anthem caledonia. it was a very moving service at times for a man who was scotland's fourth first minister, who took the country close to independence in that referendum back in 2014. kenny macaskill, who is the leader, the acting leader of the alba party, which is the party that mr salmond set up when he left the snp, described mr salmond, who was also his friend, as a giant of a man. he could hav

david davis, the conservative mp who called alex salmond his friend will give a reading here. leader of the alba party, the acting leader of the other party, the party which alex salmond set up when he left the snp will also give a reading, as one of his relatives there. there will also be music from the proclaimers, and dougie maclean, seeing well—known songs here in scotland. alex salmond's nice said they wanted this to be a service that reflected the culture of the country he loved so much. there are several hundred people gathered outside the cathedral here in edinburgh, and the service will also be streamed online. ., ., ., ~' i., service will also be streamed online. ., ., ., ~' , online. for now, thank you very much. online. for now, thank you very much- we _ online. for now, thank you very much. we will— online. for now, thank you very much. we will of— online. for now, thank you very much. we will of course - online. for now, thank you very much. we will of course be - much. we will of course be following that memorial service as it takes place throughout the morning.

alex salmond died last month.ast week and today we have had this news from police scotland. now, alex salmond was first minister of scotland from 2007 to 2014. he left the scottish national party in 2018 after a number of allegations of sexual misconduct came to light. now, he won a legal case against the scottish government over its mishandling of the complaints. now, in 2020, he was cleared of 13 sexual offence charges, including attempted rape. now police scotland has said that they have received a separate report of a non—recent sexual assault and the information is being assessed. the herald on sunday newspaper also reported that up to six women approached the snp two years ago to complain about mr salmond. and what has the reaction been? well, the snp has told us today that its disciplinary processes could only be evoked against current party members. after he left the snp, mr salmond went on to set up and lead the pro—independence alba party. now, the alba party general secretary has spoken today — he's cal

alex salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69.otland correspondent lorna gordon. many hundreds of invited guests at st giles�* cathedral here earlier on today, among them the former prime minister gordon brown, the current first ministerjohn swinney, also musicians, the proclaimers played a song during the service, as did doogie maclean, played his unofficial anthem caledonia, a very moving service at times for a man who scotland�*s fourth first minister, took the country close to independence in the referendum in 2014. kenny macaskill, leader of the alba party, the party that mr salmond set up when he left the snp, described mr salmond, who was also his friend, is a giant of a man. he could have succeeded _ a giant of a man. he could have succeeded in _ a giant of a man. he could have succeeded in any _ a giant of a man. he could have succeeded in any professional l succeeded in any professional walk— succeeded in any professional walk of— succeeded in any professional walk of life. such were his talents. _ walk of life. such wer

alex salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69.iece. alexander elliot anderson salmond. to the world he was a political giant, a strong leader, a fearless campaigner. to us, he was a dearly loved husband, brother, and uncle. the actress cate blanchett has told the bbc she is "deeply concerned" about the impact of artificial intelligence in the film industry. she is due to star in a new film called rumours — an apocalyptic comedy about a group of world leaders trapped in a forest. speaking to laura kuenssberg, she said the issues facing wider society were even greater. it's a very public facing industry that we're in. and i think the discussions around ai were not mainstreamed until the writers' strike really brought it into public discourse. so i think it's — i think it's very real. i mean, you can now completely — the voice will happen first and the image comes second. you can totally replace any...if anyone, any person forget whether they're an actor or not. if you've recorded yourself for — i think it used to be 30 seconds, but

back to edinburgh away public memorial service for alex salmond is being held. niece, christina hend . . , hendry. he always said, he continued _ hendry. he always said, he continued to _ hendry. he always said, he continued to support - hendry. he always said, he i continued to support football throughout his life, we were recently reminded of the story were the night before his higher history exam, he travelled to wolverhampton to watch hearts in the second leg of their 1971 cup. he studied on the bus and onlyjust made it back in time for the exam but he still managed to get an a. funnily enough, i do not recall hearing this story until i was well past the exam stage of my life. the household was also proudly scottish. anti—margaret remembers alec listening avidly to his grandpa telling tales of scottish history, particularly where it was political. there love for history and for scotland continued throughout his life. he went on to study economics at medieval history at st andrews university, he then began a job as an assistant economist with the department o

alex salmond was first minister of scotland from 2007 to 2014.ty in 2018 after a number of allegations of sexual misconduct came to light. now, he won a legal case against the scottish government over its mishandling of the complaints. now, in 2020, he was cleared of 13 sexual offence charges, including attempted rape. now, police scotland has said that they have received a separate report of a non—recent sexual assault and the information is being assessed. the herald on sunday newspaper also reported that up to six women approached the snp two years ago to complain about mr salmond. you're live with bbc news. a developing story to bring you — at least ten people have died after a volcano in eastern indonesia erupted on monday. that's according to an official speaking to bbc indonesia. videos appear to show houses burned and damaged due to the rain of rocks. the volcano is located in the southeastern part of the island of flores. reports say lava and rocks spewed six kilometers from the mountain's peak. we'll bring you more as we get it. turning

singing hymn that is the him be thou my vision, at the memorialfor alex salmond in edinburgh. e from our correspondent coming up who has been watching that service take place. —— alec salmond. here in the uk, senior doctors providing end—of—life care are urging ministers to "fix" palliative services, after mps voted in favour of legalising assisted dying for terminally ill people in england and wales. the association for palliative medicine wants the government to set up a commission to examine how to improve the care its members provide to patients. it is warning about the impact of a lack of funding and poor co—ordination of services. the department of health has been asked for comment. here's our health correspondent, catherine burns. after 4.5 hours of debate, it came down to this. the ayes to the right, 330. the noes to the left, 275. the ayes have it, the ayes have it. | lock! 0utside parliament, campaigners were waiting anxiously for news and then forsome, celebrations. but also a bittersweet moment, with others wishing this had come in time for their loved ones. my dad

police cotton received new allegations of sexual assault against the former first minister alex salmond who did died of a heart attack last month. now it is sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun... ruud takes charge — as his manchester united draw with chelsea after a week in the headlines following ten hag's sacking. relief for phillipe clement — his rangers side come back to secure their spot in the league cup final. it's wet and wild at interlagos as lando norris loses ground to title rival max verstappen, at fi's brazilian grand prix. also coming up on sportsday. after 95 appearances, england propjoe marler retires from international rugby and. after manchester united draw. we find out more about the man who will arrive in just over a week — new head coach — ruben amorim welcome to the programme, more from the manchester united draw with chelsea in a moment. aston villa missed the chance to move into the top three today — it all looked as though it was going to plan against tottenham. but second half comeback, inspired by spurs striker dominic solanke — saw t

alex salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69.lm industry. she is due to star in a new film called rumours — an apocalyptic comedy about a group of world leaders trapped in a forest. speaking to laura kuenssberg, she said the issues facing wider society were even greater. i think it's very real. i mean, you — i think it's very real. i mean, you can _ i think it's very real. i mean, you can now, the voice will happen— you can now, the voice will happen first in the image come second — happen first in the image come second. you can totally replace any person, forget whether they're _ any person, forget whether they're an actor or not. if votr've _ they're an actor or not. if you've recorded yourself or, i think— you've recorded yourself or, i think it — you've recorded yourself or, i think it is _ you've recorded yourself or, i think it is to be 30 seconds, but — think it is to be 30 seconds, but now— think it is to be 30 seconds, but now it's three or four... your— but now it's three or four... your voice _ but now it's three or fo

first minister alex salmond, who died suddenly of a heart attack last month. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. ruud's denied victory against chelsea — as his manchester united side draw at old trafford. relief for phillipe clemente — his rangers side come back to secure their spot in the league cup final. and it's wet and wild at interlagos — as lando norris loses ground to title rival max verstappen, at fi's brazilian grand prix. also coming up on sportsday... after 95 appearances, england propjoe marler retires from international rugby... and — after united's draw today — we find out more about the man who will arrive in just over a week — new head coach — ruben amorim hello there — and welcome along to the programme. it really has been a week where the eyes of the footballing world, have been trained on what's happening at manchester united. the club confirmed ruben amorim will take charge later this month — more on that to come. but it was interim boss ruud van nistelrooy�*s first premier league game this

a memorial service has been held today for former first minister of scotland alex salmond. his wife of more than 40 years and supporters arranged a remembrance service for him on saint andrew's day. mr salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69. he was at a conference when he suffered a heart attack and was buned suffered a heart attack and was buried in a private family ceremony near his home in aberdeenshire at the end of october. a murder investigation has been launched after the death of a woman in her 60s in south london. officers were called to an address in surrey quays at about 3 pm. on friday, after reports that a woman had been stabbed. the metropolitan police said the london ambulance service and london's air ambulance also attended, and the woman was taken to hospital, where she later died. a 61 year old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody . football action now in custody. football action now and there were wins for brentford, nottingham forest and bournemouth in the premier league today. meanwhile , crystal league tod

a memorial service is being held today for former first minister of scotland alex salmond.s wife of more than 40 years and supporters have been arranging a remembrance service for him on saint andrew's day. mr salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69. he was at a conference when he suffered a heart attack. he was buned suffered a heart attack. he was buried in a private family ceremony near his home in aberdeenshire at the end of october. a plane which experienced a serious incident in october last year is said to have left nearly 200 people on board at risk of developing hypoxia, a potentially fatal condition. the aircraft had been en route to kos in greece after departing manchester airport when an oversight from both pilots to led two crucial engine systems not being turned on, resulting in a loss of pressure within the cabin. a report from the air accidents investigation branch says the loss of pressure could be significant enough to affect cognitive performance. three days later, the same aircraft veered off the runway at leeds bradford airport. gb n

elsewhere, a memorial service will be held today for former first minister of scotland alex salmond. his wife of more than 40 years and supporters have been arranging a remembrance service for him on saint andrew's day. mr salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69. he was at a conference when he suffered a heart attack and then was buried in a private family ceremony near his home in aberdeenshire at the end of october. and two schoolboys, aged 14 and 16, have reportedly been arrested after a suspected chemical attack as two police officers were rushed to hospital. the sun reports the incident unfolded at surbiton station near kingston in south—west london, at around 420 yesterday afternoon and it's understood two british transport police officers were attacked when they approached two teenagers acting suspiciously . teenagers acting suspiciously. and those are the latest gb news headunes and those are the latest gb news headlines for now. more news in an hour . an hour. >> very good morning to you. welcome back to saturday morning live. thanks very much to tatiana

a memorial service has been held today for former first minister of scotland alex salmond.is wife of more than 40 years and supporters arranged a remembrance service for him on saint andrew's day. mr salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69. he was at a conference when he suffered a heart attack and was buned suffered a heart attack and was buried in a private family ceremony near his home in aberdeenshire at the end of october. football action now and there were wins for brentford, nottingham forest and bournemouth in the premier league today. meanwhile, crystal palace scored a last minute equaliser to draw one all at home to newcastle. west ham versus arsenal is the evening kick off. now to a story that will sweeten your day. a man has been awarded £2 in compensation after he complained about a smooth mars bar. harry seager , smooth mars bar. harry seager, from buckinghamshire, picked up the chocolate treat at a service station in oxfordshire but contacted manufacturers mars wrigley when he discovered it hadn't. it didn't have its signature ripple in a

a memorial service has been held today for former first minister of scotland alex salmond, his wife of0 years, and supporters arranged a remembrance service for him on saint andrew's day. mr salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69. he was at the conference when he suffered a heart attack. salmond was buried in a private family ceremony nearby his home in aberdeenshire at the end of october. well, those have been your latest gb news headlines for now. i'm lewis mckenzie. there's more from me in half an hours there's more from me in half an hour's time for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign up to news smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news .com . or go to gb news .com. >> forward >> welcome back. you're with gb news. we're live on tv, online and on digital radio. i'm nana akua if you've just tuned in. where have you been? no, no . where have you been? no, no. sorry. it's early. it's early days.i sorry. it's early. it's early days. i shouldn't get so angry at the beginning of the show. but it's time now for th

a new allegation of a sexual assault against the former first minister alex salmond, who died suddenly of a heart attack last month. hello, i'm karin giannone. both candidates in the us presidential election are pushing some of their final messages to voters in key states, two days before polling day. trump is currently in lancaster county, pennsylvania, and kamala harris is in east lansing, michigan. they're both holding rallies hoping to secure the battleground states which are all within the margin of error. seven swing states are likely to determine the outcome of this incredibly tight race. here they are. polls show there's little separating the two candidates, so these states could go either way. our correspondent tom bateman is in lititz, pennsylvania, the town where donald trump has been holding his rally. people heading away now, but what was donald trump's main message today?— what was donald trump's main message today? yes, he spoke for over an _ message today? yes, he spoke for over an hour, _ message today? yes, he spoke for over an hour, many - for over an hour, many thou

a memorial service has been held today for first minister of scotland alex salmond.s wife of more than 40 years and supporters arranged a remembrance service for him on saint andrew's day. mr salmond died last month in north macedonia at the age of 69. he was at a conference when he suffered a heart attack and was buned suffered a heart attack and was buried in a private family ceremony near his home in aberdeenshire at the end of october. a murder a murder investigation has been launched after the death of a woman in her 60s in south london. officers were called to an address in surrey quays at about 3 pm. on friday, after reports that a woman had been stabbed. the metropolitan police said the london ambulance service and london's air ambulance also attended, and the woman was taken to hospital, where she later died. a 61 year old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody . murder and remains in custody. football action now and there were wins for brentford, nottingham forest and bournemouth in the premier league today. meanwhile, crystal palace